Whoa.
With all this going on, was he about to propose or something?
Blake definitely hadn’t expected to see Jenny here.
“Is Lydia up?” he asked without thinking.
Jenny nodded, a little stunned. “Yeah.”
She was so relieved Blake had run into her instead of someone else. If he’d shown up just ten minutes earlier, he would’ve seen another man coming out of that room. She didn’t even want to imagine how wild that scene would’ve been.
Lydia heard Blake’s voice and stepped out.
“Hi Blake,” she greeted.
He was standing outside the door with a bouquet of sunflowers in his arms. Behind him, his bodyguards were carrying a pile of gifts. Lydia’s heart melted a little. How did he know she liked sunflowers? Last night, she told him not to go overboard, that she didn’t need anything.
“Lydia, this is just a little something from me as your brother. I hope you’ll like it,” Blake said, handing her the bouquet. Nestled right in the middle of the flowers was a black card.
Lydia took the flowers and carefully pulled out the card. “Thanks, Blake. I’ll take the flowers and the gifts, but I really can’t accept this.”
Blake shook his head. “This is from my heart. Don’t think it’s not enough. It’s just one point eight billion.”
His little sister had been away for eighteen years, and she probably went through things he couldn’t even imagine. Maybe she’d survived more than a few close calls. That was the only way she could have become who she was now. Blake admired her, but more than anything, he felt terrible for her. She was only eighteen. Lucinda, who was the same age, had grown up surrounded by luxury and comfort, with the whole family looking out for her. Lucinda had never suffered a day in her life.
That’s why Blake felt he had to make it up to Lydia. He owed her eighteen years' worth of brotherly care.
Hearing all this, Lydia was even more determined not to take the card.
“Thank you, Blake,” she said softly.
Blake looked pleased. “Mom, Dad, and Lucinda will be here in France in a couple days. You should enjoy yourself for now, and after Lucinda’s piano competition, we’ll all head home together.”
Lydia nodded. “Okay.”
Jenny finally pieced it all together. Now she understood the real connection between Lydia and Blake. She felt like her brain was about to short out. Maybe she needed a spare just to process it all.
Wait. Ms. Norwood was the CEO’s little sister? Was this real life?
Blake’s people carried all the gifts to Lydia’s room. Jenny, still in shock, tugged at Lydia’s sleeve. “Ms. Norwood, you… you and him are…?”
Lydia smiled, calm as ever. “Yeah. Real siblings. We have the same parents.”

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